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Energy Commission of Nigeria Act

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Arrangement of Sections

1. Establishment of the Energy Commission of Nigeria.

2. Membership of the Commission.

3. Membership of the Technical Advisory Committee.

4. Proceedings of the Commission.

5. Functions of the Commission.

6. Commission to act under direction.

7. Director-General and other staff of the Commission.

8. Funds of the Commission, etc.

9. Interpretation.

10. Short title.

ENERGY COMMISSION OF NIGERIA ACT

An Act to establish the Energy Commission of Nigeria and to charge it with responsibility for coordinating and general surveillance over the systematic development of the various energy resources of Nigeria.

[14th September, 1979] [Commencement.]

1. Establishment of the Energy Commission of Nigeria

(1) There is hereby established a body to be known as the Energy Commission of Nigeria (in this Act referred to as "the Commission") which shall have the functions specified in this Act.
(2) The Commission shall consist of the following departments, that is-
(a) Energy Information System (including Library and Computer Services);
(b) Energy Planning and Analysis (including Energy Efficiency Demand Management and Conservation, Rural Energy, Alternative and New and Renewable Energy Sources);
(c) Training and Manpower Development;
(d) Administration and Finance; and
(e) such other Departments as may be approved by the Commission on the recommendation of the Director-General.

2. Membership of the Commission

The Commission shall consist of the President, as chairman, and in the absence of the President, such other person as may be designated by him in that behalf to act as chairman and the following other members, that is-

(a) the Ministers charged with responsibility for the following matters that, is-
(i) power and steel;
(ii) petroleum resources;
(iii) science and technology;
(iv) defence;
(v) agriculture and rural development;
(vi) water resources;
(vii) external affairs;
(viii) finance;
(b) the Director-General of the Commission who shall be the Secretary of the Commission.

3. Membership of the Technical Advisory Committee

(1) There shall be established a technical arm of the Commission to be known as the Technical Advisory Committee which shall consist of the Director-General of the Commission as chairman.

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